Pep Guardiola has the opportunity to meet his old students. Photo: Reuters.
On the evening of March 17 (Hanoi time), UEFA conducted a draw to divide the quarter-finals as well as the Champions League semi-finals. The lucky draw brought Man City to face Bayern Munich. This is an interesting match when coach Pep Guardiola meets his old team.
In the past, the Spanish military leader led “Gray Lobster” for 3 years (2013-2016). He and Bayern won 3 Bundesliga titles but never reached the top in the Champions League.
In addition, Joao Cancelo is eligible to play against the host club. He was loaned by “The Citizens” to Bayern in January 2023. In the event that Cancelo plays well and helps Bayern continue, it will be a great pain for the Premier League representative.
Bayern is really a big challenge that can stop Guardiola’s dream of winning the Champions League. The army of coach Julian Nagelsmann has only conceded 2 goals after 6 matches in the league since the beginning of the season. They kept clean sheets in all 6 matches against Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and PSG in the journey to win tickets to the quarterfinals.
The two teams met in a pre-season friendly match. In July, Erling Haaland scored the only goal on the 11-meter mark to help Man City beat Bayern 1-0. With his high form and leading the list of top scorers, the Norwegian striker can cause many problems for Bayern.
More than just a dream matchup, the lucky draws also create a draw with the top 4 representatives. Bayern or Man City will meet the winner of the match between Real Madrid and Chelsea in the semi-finals. This is considered a difficult branch in the Champions League at the moment.
Real and Chelsea are two teams with a lot of debt when they have met in the last 2 Champions League seasons. In the 2020/21 season, “The Blues” eliminated “Los Blancos” in the semi-finals, before being crowned champion. A year later, it was Chelsea’s turn to become a defeated general on Real’s path to European kingship.
UEFA stipulates that the host of the Champions League final will be the winning club in the second semi-final (Chelsea/Real/Man City/Bayern).
The quarter-finals of the Champions League this season will take place at dawn on April 12 and April 13 (Hanoi time). The second leg matches will take place at dawn on April 19 and April 20 (Hanoi time).
Xiaofeng | 20:05 03/17/2023
